The free shows will fill Hartz Avenue and numerous side streets streets downtown on Thursdays July 18 and Aug. 15. Thousands of visitors and many hundreds of cars — from hot rods to classics — will fill the streets from 4 to 9 p.m.

This year, to honor the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette, organizers have invited members of Corvette clubs from throughout Northern California to show their Corvettes of all years.

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A long-awaited plan to keep the Raiders in Oakland was announced late Friday by city and council officials. It includes a public investment of $350 million, pegged to the value of the Coliseum land and infrastructure improvements.